Base of Operations: A realm of Hell;
formerly mobile across the USA, especially Detroit, Michigan

First Appearance: Defenders I#96 (June, 1981)

Powers/Abilities: Avarrish has powerful psychic
powers, enabling it to possess and control others. He could grant superhuman
powers to her hosts, including physical transformation, firing energy blasts,
etc.

History:
Avarrish and the other demons of the
Six-Fingered Hand would be considered Class Two demons by the standards of the
OHotMU, meaning that they are originated from or are closely associated with
Earth, but that they come from a much later time period than the Elder Gods.
Next to nothing else is known of his past.

(Defenders I#99 (fb) - BTS) - Some of the major demons of Hell--Mephisto,
Satan, Satannish, and Thog--decided that by forcing Strange to continue
teleporting about the globe, they could shatter the barriers between Hell and
Earth and merge the two realms. To this end, Mephisto took the form of the
lesser demon Maya, and gathered five other lesser demons-Avarrish, Fashima,
Hyppokri, Puishannt, and Unnthinnk--to his side. The major demons told the lesser
demons portions of their plan, and led them to believe that they would gain
worlds to rule. Maya and the six demons named their coalition the Six-Fingered
Hand.

(Defenders I#95(fb)) - Dorothy Walker, dying of cancer,
made a deal with Avarrish, who promised eternal youth and a cure
for her disease, in exchange for Avarrish taking the soul of her
daughter, Patsy Walker, aka Hellcat.

(Defenders I#93) - Avarrish possessed Patsy Walker,
while she was filled with anger and hatred over her mother's
recent death.

(Defenders
I#94 (fb)-BTS) - Isaac Christians, the mayor
of Christianboro, saw his town slipping away and made a deal with
the demon Avarrish. Avarrish transformed Christians into the
Gargoyle, and Christians then would help Avarrish capture and
fully possess Patsy Walker. In return, Avarrish promised
prosperity to the town.

(Defenders I#94) - The Gargoyle abducted Patsy, and
using the townspeople to channel his power, Avarrish completed his possession,
transforming Patsy into a demonic form. Dr. Strange
teleported the Defenders to Christianboro, where they struggled against
Avarrish's legions, and then the Avarrish-possessed Hellcat, ultimately
dispelling his influence from the town.

(Defenders I#96 - BTS) - Avarrish's influence caused Hellcat
to burst into laughter at the death of Felix Palmer at the hands of Fashima.

(Defenders I#97 - BTS) - Avarrish's influence caused Hellcat
to curse Dr. Strange when he requested that he examine her with the Eye of
Agamotto.

(Defenders I#98) - Unnthinnk further damaged the fabric of
reality, leaving the nexus in the Man-Thing's swamp in an open position. Strange
led the others to probe the nexus, and found themselves pulled into a realm of
Hell, where they were confronted by the full membership of the Six-Fingered
Hand.

(Defenders I#99, 100) - The Defenders fought against the
Six-Fingered Hand and their demon legions, who were much more powerful in their
home dimension. The struggle went back and forth, until suddenly five of the six
members began to dwindle in size and power, leaving only Maya standing tall.
Maya revealed himself as Mephisto, who siphoned the accrued power of the lesser
demons into himself and his other three allies. Satan, Satannish, and Thog
revealed themselves, and showed the Defenders that their demon legions were
pouring through open portals all over the Earth.
The major demons revealed the merger of Hell and Earth was
not yet permanent, and challenged the Defenders to a series of duels: Each of
the major demons transported himself, their legions, and a few of the Defenders
to a scene similar to a period of one of the Earth's wars. The Defenders were
challenged to "find the light in the darkness." The Defenders would seem to
grasp the hidden meaning and "find the light" and then the major demon would
blow everything up. Ultimately, all were reunited and brought before the four
demons again, who revealed that their battles had exhausted enough time that the
merger between the realms was nearly complete. However, Daimon Hellstrom, the
Son of Satan, found "the light in the darkness" by deciding to stay by his
father, Satan's, side. In exchange, Satan reversed the merger and sent the
Defenders back to Earth.

(Journey Into Mystery I#627 (fb)) - Avarrish attended the Devil's Advocacy to talk about the Serpent (Cul)'s actions on Earth.

Comments: Created by J. M. DeMatteis, Don Perlin, and
Joe Sinnott.

Aside from Maya/Mephisto, Avarrish seemed
to be the most powerful and the leader of the group. He also apparently
recognized Maya (or at least his power) for what he truly was, as Maya cowed him
with a single glare following a rebellious outburst.

Avarrish was one of those demons who was
kind enough to hide his naughty bits behind a pair of tighty-whities. He must
have learned it from Thog.